Abstract: A hinged electrical outlet cover biased rotatably about the hinge axis by an M-shaped spring. In one arrangement, the cover is self-closing throughout its entire range of movement between fully open and fully closed positions. In another arrangement, the cover is positively held open in its fully open position and is self-closing over a limited range of movement from its fully closed position to an intermediate open position. The cover and a support member on which it is hinged are designed for quick snap assembly without requiring the use of special tools or separate fasteners.

Abstract: The invention regards a hinge interconnecting a first member and a second member for pivotal movement about an axis of rotation. The hinge comprises:(a) a first member having a first pivot retaining portion and a second pivot retaining portion, each of the pivot retaining portions being fixed to the first rotatable member along the axis of rotation; and(b) a second member having a first post member matable with and axially insertable into the first retaining portion, and further having a second post member matable with and laterally insertable into the second retaining portion.

Abstract: A refuse container (2) is disclosed comprising a base receptacle (4) and a lid (6). A pair of support plates (16) are spaced apart and connected to the rearward sidewall (9) of the base (4) and a pivot pin (28) is located at a distal end of each support plate (16) and extends normally therefrom. Each pivot pin (28) comprises a smaller diameter shank portion (30) and a larger diameter end cap (32). The lid is configured to have a pair of spaced apart arms (42,44) projecting from a rearward side, each arm having a peanut-shaped aperture (48) through an inward facing sidewall (56) thereof. The aperture (48) receives an associated pivot pin (28) through a larger aperture portion (50) thereof, and the lid is pushed forward to position by force fit the shank portion (30) in a smaller aperture portion (52). A pivoting connection is thereby established between the lid and the base, and the lid is free to pivot from a location on top of the base to a position adjacent a rearward sidewall (9) of the base.

Abstract: Mounting plate (10) composed of an upper portion and a lower portion for adjustably securing the support wall abutment portion of a furniture hinge to the support wall of a cupboard carcass in which the mounting plate lower portion (12) may be secured directly to the support wall and the mounting plate upper portion (14) is slidable parallel to the support wall onto the mounting plate lower portion through a sliding guide defined between the portions from the interior of the carcass in the direction out of the cupboard carcass until in engagement with abutments which come into engagement with one another in the predetermined end position secured against lifting away from the mounting plate lower portion.

Abstract: A coupling device comprises a generally u-shaped member with a base 11 and two arms 12, 13, and retaining means at each arm for accommodating and retaining a respective cylindrical pin 30. One of the retaining means comprises an integral hook 14 extending from the inside of the arm 12 towards the other arm 11 and has a tip 15 which projects towards the base 11. The hook is sufficiently resilient to permit the tip 15 to be manually deflected away from the base 11 to permit a pin 30 of greater diameter than the distance between the tip and the base in the undeflected state of the hook to be inserted under the hook. The pin is retained between the hook and the base by releasing the hook and permitting it to assume its undeflected state.

Abstract: A furniture connector for connecting furniture parts is used for the attachment of a hinge arm on a body part or also for attaching a drawer front to a drawer side wall. In this case one part of the fixture is provided with a slide-in opening respectively for the arms pointing forward in the slide-in direction of the other part of the fixture, and one part of the fixture has a spring element which engages in a snap-in recess of the other part of the fixture when the parts of the fixture are assembled and interengaged.

Abstract: A pivot assembly for mounting an operating member on a base member for pivotal movement about an axis at an optimum axial position comprising: a pivot shaft having an axis, a base member and an operating member having axially opposable first and second inner surfaces respectively, a first mounting apparatus for mounting one of the members at a fixed axial position on the pivot shaft, and a second mounting apparatus for mounting the other member on the pivot shaft for relative rotational movement, and for axial movement to a position where the first and second inner surfaces axially oppose each other with an axial space therebetween, and the other member is at the optimum axial position. The second mounting apparatus includes, a pair of compressible disk springs mounted to be in a biased condition when the other member is at the optimum axial position. The disk springs constantly tend to move the other member in one axial direction away from the optimum position.

Abstract: A hinge for an article of furniture has a mount which is attachable to a wall of the article. A hinge unit including a hinge arm and, optionally, a support for the arm is releasably connectible to the mount. To this end, the hinge unit is provided with a shaft which is receivable in a complementary recess of the mount. The hinge unit is further provided with a resilient tongue, and the tongue has a groove which cooperates with a projection on the mount to lock the hinge unit to the mount by snap action. A lever projects at an angle from both sides of the hinge unit, and the free end of each lever carries an arm which extends towards the tongue. An inclined protuberance is provided on either side of the tongue and each lever arm abuts a respective protuberance. The arrangement is such that, when the levers are urged towards one another, the lever arms cooperate with the protuberances to disengage the groove in the tongue from the projection on the mount.

Abstract: A removable hinge assembly for pivotally securing a lid to the rim of a receptacle opening has a first hinge member for securing to a lid and a second hinge member with at least one U-shaped spring clip for releasable snap engagement over the rim of the opening with an inner leg positioned on the inside of the receptacle and an outer leg positioned on the outside of the receptacle. A hinge joint pivotally connects the outer leg to the first hinge member.

Abstract: A snap-in hinge assembly for mounting doors on door frames comprises a hinge with one of its leaves providing a plurality of spaced recesses, and a hinge leaf receiving receptacle mounted in a recess. The receptacle includes a reinforcing member having mounting portions secured to the frame or door and a seat portion defining a channel of a width dimensioned to receive the length of the hinge leaf. The seat portion has latch receiving recesses therein cooperatively positioned relative to the spaced recesses in the hinge leaf and a plurality of latch elements are disposed in the latch receiving recesses. Biasing elements bias the latch elements outwardly of the latch receiving recesses into the channel and they seat in the hinge leaf recesses when the hinge leaf is inserted thereinto. Thus, the door with one hinge leaf secured thereinto may be mounted on the door frame by inserting and sliding the hinge leaves into the channels of the receptacles to engage the latch elements in their recesses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hinge for hanging a door on the carcase of a piece of furniture having an open front which is narrowed by projecting face frame stiles. The supporting arm of the hinge can be snapped onto or removed from a mounting plate which can be fastened onto the edge of the frame stile.

Abstract: The invention relates to a joint connection (3) between two plastic parts (1 and 2), one part being at least partly rotatable in relation to the other part. According to the invention, the joint connection (3) consists of a shell-form outer element (4) on the one plastic part (1) and an inner element (5), at least partly supported in the outer element (4), on the other plastic part (2), both elements (4) and (5) being made by being injection molded one in the other, from one tool.

Abstract: Described is a single-articulation hinge with an adjusting arrangement for lateral adjustment and for vertical adjustment, the invention providing a snap-in connection between the door-side section and the frame-side section of the door hinge. Rapid assembly is achieved thereby, because the two-part door hinge is completed through simple sliding together of an intermediate plate mounted on the door side and of a frame-side base plate screwed onto the body of the furniture unit. A snap-in connection is carried out preferably with the help of a spring, which separably connects the two parts.

Abstract: Mounting plate for the adjustable mounting of the supporting wall-related part of a cabinet hinge composed of two separable mounting plate members of which the bottom mounting plate member nearer the supporting wall can be fastened fixedly to the supporting wall and the upper mounting plate member more remote from the supporting wall and adjustably mounting the carcase-related part of the cabinet hinge can be joined by a spring catch mechanism to the bottom mounting plate member. The bottom mounting plate member has in its front end area facing the door leaf at least one projecting hook with which a hook receiver on the bottom of the upper mounting plate member is associated.

Abstract: A hinge has a hinge arm which is connected by hinge links with a hinge casing and is mounted on a mounting plate by a joint adjusting screw and a depth adjusting screw. The hinge arm is, at an end thereof which is close to the pivot axis of the hinge, engageable with the mounting plate by a rigid hook and is pivotable about this point of engagement. At its opposite end, the hinge arm has structure forming a resilient snap connection which engages the mounting plate and maintains the hinge arm mounted on the mounting plate. The structure forming the resilient snap connection has extending therefrom a handle member for enabling the resilient snap connection to be released by lifting the handle member away from the mounting plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a carcase-related part of a cabinet hinge, which is an elongated, channel-shaped supporting arm, releasably fastened on the mounting plate by a catch mechanism. The catch mechanism has at the outer end of the mounting plate and supporting arm, a hanger device enabling the supporting arm to tilt relative to the mounting plate. At the inner end of the supporting arm where it straddles the mounting plate, two tongues are provided which can be flexed resiliently parallel to the cabinet wall surface. Each tongue bears a latch section which can be engaged in an associated catch in the mounting plate. The hanger coupling of the supporting arm and mounting plate has an at least partially spherical holding head which is introduced into a slot conforming approximately to the shape of the holding head.

Abstract: In order to retain an attaching plate so as to enable insertion from both sides for one hinge flap of a door hinge, against maladjustment when said plate is mounted in a milled recess at the edge of a door panel, at least one side of the attaching plate which extends in parallel with the direction of insertion provided with the shape of a circular arc, with the recess in the edge of the door panel having exactly the same shape. The attaching plate includes two opposed resilient panels having lugs which lock the hinge flap in position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a door, especially an all glass door, with a bearing recess provided which extends perpendicularly to a vertical edge of the door. The bearing recess has a side opening for the insertion of pivot pin at the end which is closest to the vertical edge.

Abstract: Furniture hinge whose cabinet-related part is configured as a supporting arm of channel-shaped cross section astride the corresponding mounting plate, the mounting plate being composed of two separable members which are adjustable relative to one another. The bottom mounting plate member can be fastened to the cabinet and the upper plate is releasably joined to the supporting arm by a catch mechanism. The catch mechanism has projections extending from its opposite lateral surfaces in the door end of the upper mounting plate member while at the inner end of the supporting arm more remote from the door at least one resilient tongue having a catch section is formed, which engages a catch recess on the inner end of the upper mounting plate member. The supporting arm straddles the upper mounting plate member at least at its end pointing into the cabinet interior, and is provided in the straddling area with two tongues which are resiliently flexible parallel to the supporting wall surface.

Abstract: The device comprises an integrated unit formed by a container element having an opening for the filler, a door hinged onto the container element and subject to the action of an opening spring and an electrically actuatable lock for the door. The container element with the door and the lock mounted thereon are fastened as a single unit to the metal sheet of the bodywork.

Abstract: A device for mounting an operating lever for operating a gas pressure control plug of a gas spring is disclosed, in which the operating lever is in contact with the free end of the gas pressure control plug supported on a mounting frame of a seat or the like. The operating lever has a short shaft provided at an end and extending perpendicular to the axis of the gas spring. The short shaft is pressure fitted in an engagement groove, which is provided in a synthetic resin bearing block secured to a mounting frame and has a more-than-semicircular arcular sectional profile.

Abstract: A hinge arrangement for a container is provided, which includes a first member defining a plurality of spaced apart knuckles and a second member defining a knuckle to be located between two adjacent knuckles on the first member. The knuckles on the first member and the knuckle on the second member define an inter-engaging unit to enable the knuckles to be pivotally connected together. The second member also defines a structure for releasably connecting the knuckle carried thereby to the container to which the first member is to be hingedly connected.

Abstract: A hinge comprises first and second components (10,12) for attachment to respective structural members. A substantially cylindrical surface (26) on the second component (12) snap-fits into a part-cylindrical bearing surface (20) on the first component (10). The components (10,12) have interengaging formations which act to resist closing over a predetermined arc. In one embodiment, one set of interengaging formations comprises blades (28) sliding in slots (22), and another set comprises protrusions (32,34).

Abstract: A hatch for a boat or other vehicle having a cover (10) that is pivotally connected to a frame (12) by a pair of releasable hing assemblies (32) that allow separation of the cover from the frame when the cover is forcibly opened against an object on an adjacent surface (14). A pair of pivotal handles (60) are restrained against movement into a downward angular position that would interfere with the proper closure of the cover.

Abstract: A furniture hinge is described which comprises a hinge base, and a hingeable arm arrangement adjustably connected to a hinge bracket which is clipped onto the hinge base. The hinge base is attached to a piece of furniture adjacent a door thereof, and the arm arrangement is attached to the door thereof.The invention provides a clip-on arrangement which may be easily operated, requires only a few parts, and operates reliably. In this respect, the hinge base has front and rear extensions projecting away from the base in opposite longitudinal directions. The hinge bracket has a U-shaped cross-section formed by two lateral limbs and a front base limb. The front extensions on the base, which are situated adjacent the door, pivotally engage the front base limb of the U-shaped hinge bracket, and the rear ends of the lateral limbs remote from the door are provided with spring catches which resiliently snap-lock onto the rear extensions of the base.

Abstract: A bracket is provided for connection to the top plate of a wheeled caster, that top plate being generally rectangular and having lateral width W.sub.1 and longitudinal length L.sub.1 dimension. The bracket defines a mounting plate having an upper surface; the bracket includes a longitudinally elongated cantilevered arm of lateral width W.sub.2 and longitudinal length L.sub.2 where L.sub.2 >W.sub.

Abstract: A hinge connection comprises a one-piece hinge part of synthetic plastic material and a separate part to which the hinge part is fittable. The hinge part comprises an elastic joint film forming a joint axis and stiffening strips extending on both sides thereof parallel to the joint axis and formed by material thickenings. On at least one stiffening strip there are formed two resilient tongues protruding with mutual spacing and in one common plane, on the ends of which tongues there are formed projections pointing away from one another. The separate part comprises an insertion socket into which the tongues can be inserted until the projections engage, in the assembled condition of the hinge connection, behind opposite side wall sections of the insert socket. An elastically flexible crossing piece connects the ends of the tongues.

Abstract: A spectacle frame hinge in which, during folding of the leg against the face-piece, the leg is thrust towards the folded position against the inside of the face-piece.

Abstract: A folding boat chair formed by a molded plastic seat member and a molded plastic back member. An integral boss on the underside of the seat member presents a socket which fits on the top end of an upright post mounted in the boat. The seat can turn on the post and can be locked in place by a clamp mechanism. Pins which are integral with the sides of the back member fit in passages in sides of the seat member to pivotally connect the members without the need for separate hinge components.

Abstract: A microphone boom hinge is comprised of a pair of identical members disposed in locking interfitting relationship, each member having an end to be stationarily disposed on an end of a microphone boom and the other end having a pivot pin and an aperture on spaced apart longitudinally extending ears and configured to rotate about a transverse axis to provide for articulatory motion of an assembled boom.

Abstract: An apparatus for emergency locking of a lid for a glove compartment where the lid is pivotally attached to the opening portion of the glove compartment at the lower end thereof comprises an arm connected to the lid at one end thereof and inserted into an arm receiving hole formed in at least one side wall of the glove compartment. The arm has a first engaging portion disposed at the other free end thereof and engaged with the side wall when the lid is opened. The arm further has a second engaging portion disposed between both ends of the arm. A claw hook is disposed in the vicinity of the lower wall portion of the arm receiving hole and is capable of engaging with the second engaging portion of the arm to prevent the lid from being displaced in the opening direction thereof when the lid is pressed slantingly downwards.

Abstract: A hinge for mounting an access door on a room air conditioner has a hinge member having a tang at one end engaging a slot on the air conditioner front frame to mount the hinge member in a fixed position. The other end of the hinge member has a pair of resilient legs interspaced by a projection and which carry projecting trunnions on their outer ends. The door has a notch in its side having opposed side walls with bores that receive the projecting trunnions to pivot the door about the hinge member. The hinge provides a self-latching arrangement by a projecting, resilient tongue on the hinge member which engages a projecting lug on the door to resiliently bias the door to a closed position when it is within a predetermined distance from the closed position.

Abstract: A hinge (16) pivotally connects a lid (14) to a body (12) of a container (10) for releasably holding the cover (14) at both open and closed positions. The hinge (16) has a pair of hinge leaves (22, 22A) and a boss (48) extending from one leaf (22) forms an outer cam surface having a pair of relatively flat cam portions (50, 52) on opposed sides of a high point (54) of the cam. The other leaf (22A) has a lip (42A) extending therefrom with the inner surface of the lip (42A) riding along the outer surface of the cam formed by the one leaf (22) to define a cam follower which forms a latch member. A high portion (54) of the cam by contacting the lip (42A) restrains movement of the cover (14) at both the open and closed positions thereof until an opening force of a predetermined magnitude is exerted against the cover (14) for moving the lip ( 42A) over the high portion (54) of the cam.

Abstract: The hinge enabling articulation of sectional panels (30) on a frame (10) consisting of a lip (11) forming swivel pin, integral with the frame, and at least one retaining member (20), such retaining member being fitted onto a projecting part (12) of the frame and held in place by a flexible blade (23) having a catch thereon which snaps into a groove (13) in the projecting part, each sectional panel (30) terminating at the hinge in a substantially semi-circular trough (31) guided between the lip (11) and a rounded portion (27) of the retaining member (20) located opposite said lip, features a hand releasing tab (25) made integral with the flexible blade (23) and projecting outside the retaining member (20).

Abstract: Apparatus for pivotally mounting a structure on a boat hull for pivotal movement between a position wherein the structure extends downwardly into the water and a retracted position. The apparatus includes a first hinge member adapted to be fixed to the boat hull, and having a pair of spaced apart flanges including apertures.

Abstract: An air deflector, suitable for mounting adjacent an opening in the roof of a motor vehicle. The air deflector comprises a body member having a leading edge and a trailing edge, a recess formed in the trailing edge, and a flap accommodated in the recess and pivotably connected to the body member on pivots at opposite ends of the flap. The body member has sockets integrally therewith at opposite ends of the recess and the pivots are received in the sockets.

Abstract: A protector for a feed tube of a food processor comprises a feed tube cover hingedly mounted to a bowl cover for pivotal movement of the feed tube cover between a closed position over the feed tube and an opened position retracted from the feed tube. A food pusher is detachably coupled to the feed tube cover for reciprocal motion within the feed tube. A latch permanently mounted to the feed tube cover secures the feed tube cover to the bowl cover and operates interlock means to enable operation of the food processor only when the feed tube is properly protected by the feed tube cover. The food pusher includes a hollow pusher shaft which forms a reduced size secondary feed tube into which a secondary food pusher is inserted and detachably secured.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved design associated with an album whose appearance evidences that of prebound construction and the method for the fabricating thereof such that there is able to be created an album of as many pages as desired, each page capable of being interlocked by means of an interconnecting spinal component affixed as part of each and every page such that upon the interconnecting of said spinal members of each and every page, there is achieved the appearance of a prebound album along with having the structural integrity of same but which has in fact the capability of being selectively assembled to any desired number of pages. Additionally, each page is constructed so as to permit the insertion on to each surface thereof an item to be displayed, be it a picture, or otherwise, such that there is achieved as an overall appearance as to each and every page an aesthetically appealing display along with a consistently uniform flat surface.

Abstract: Improvements in separable hinge mechanisms. A problem with such mechanisms is that, over a relatively long hinge axis, the hinge pins tend to bind due to misalignment. The invention provides positive alignment and minimizes off-center loads. Mechanism (8) has two opposing integral leaves (10, 20). Each leaf (10, 20) has a plurality of knuckles (12, 30, 32, 32') attached thereto. These form a plurality of axially spaced hinge stations (18). Each station (18) has a corresponding hinge pin (28). Each pin (28) is attached to one of two slide bars (22) that are mounted on leaf (20) for sliding movement parallel to axis (X). Bars (22) are mounted by a center mounting lug (42) and guide rod (46) that carries a spring abutment (26) for each bar (22). Leaves (10, 20) are separated by squeezing toward each other two adjacent finger tabs (24), one on each bar (22). This compresses two springs (48) mounted on rod (46) which bias the bars (22) and pins (28) into a position in which leaves (10, 20) are connected.

Abstract: A toilet hinge for hingedly mounting a seat and/or cover on a toilet bowl comprises a hinge part which includes resiliently yieldable fingers for cooperative engagement with the hinge pin. The hinge part contains a circular aperture having a circumferential extent greater than 180.degree. but less than 360.degree., with the resiliently yieldable fingers extending from the aperture at a circumferential opening in the aperture. The resiliently yieldable fingers define a throat within which the hinge pin is received in response to downward loading applied to the seat and/or cover. The resilient yielding of the fingers allows the seat and/or cover to assume full support on the bowl rim so that the undesired stress levels in the parts, including the hinges, are avoided. When the downward load is removed, the resiliently yieldable fingers urge the hinge pin back into the aperture, thereby slightly elevating the rear of the seat and/or cover.

Abstract: A hinge is mountable on the frame of a cabinet and includes a base plate, an intermediate part and a hinge arm. The intermediate part is held in slide grooves in the base plate, and the intermediate part and the hinge arm are held together by a screw.

Abstract: Cabinet hinge having a supporting arm which can be snapped onto the mounting plate. The supporting arm (16) of the hinge is adjustably fastened to the mounting plate (14) that is previously mounted on the supporting wall (12) of a cabinet, and it has a slot (34) which is open at the end remote from the hinge articulation or is provided with an enlarged pass-through opening to admit the head (38) of a mounting screw (40) driven into the mounting plate (14). The mounting plate (14) is provided with a spring catch (wire spring 72) projecting beyond its lateral surface and associated with an abutment on the confronting inside surface of the supporting arm (16). The position of this abutment with respect to the tip (78) of the spring catch is selected such that the tip engages the abutment as soon as the shank of the mounting screw (40) reaches the area of transition from the slot (34) to the pass-through opening (36) or open end, as the case may be, of the slot.

Abstract: A presser foot for a sewing machine is formed of plastic with upstanding spreadable legs including protuberances which snap into countersunk portions of a through hole in a shank to provide a pivotal mounting for the foot on the shank in the machine.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hinge mechanism for joining a first member to a second member. The first member, or a cassette cover of a tape recorder is elastically deformable. A pair of pins are coaxially fixed to the cassette cover. Each one of the pins has a base end fixed to the cassette cover and a free end. The second member, or a housing of the tape recorder has a recess which is defined by a bottom surface and a peripheral surface. A pair of grooves are formed in the housing. Each one of the grooves has an upper end portion which opens in the peripheral surface and rotatably receiving one of the pins. Each one of the grooves also has a lower portion which opens in a portion of surfaces of the second member which is located in the direction of the depth of the recess. A pair of flanges are formed at the base ends of the pins.

Abstract: A clamp is provided for detachably securing a toilet seat to a toilet bowl. A spherically headed bolt is securely bolted into each of the holes in the flange portion of the rear of the upper part of the bowl so that the spherical head of the post extends out beyond the upper part of the bowl. Fasteners, each having downwardly depending wall circumscribing a socket for mateably receiving one of these projections and securing it therein against unpurposeful disengagement, are associated with the toilet seat, and may rotatably engage the hinge shaft found to the rear of many types of toilet seats. By lifting on a finger grip ledge extending out at the rear of each of the fasteners, the fasteners and the bolt heads are disengaged, thereby detaching the toilet seat from its position on the top part of the bowl. This device, by permitting such easy disengagement of the toilet seat, facilitates cleaning and hygiene.

Abstract: A lock structure especially useful for locking a cabinet cover to a bottom plate makes it possible to integrate and separate the cabinet cover and the bottom plate quite easily, and also secures the cabinet cover and the bottom plate quite tightly to prevent any play between the two.

Abstract: A cabinet with a glass door is formed by inserting into the top and bottom walls of the cabinet a hinge part composed of a bushing and two elastic members with projections. Inserted between these elastic members and secured against the bushing by them is a hinge post which is a part of a second hinge part that has a receiving slot. The receiving slot is operative for receiving the glass door which is secured in the pocket by a clamping screw. In this way the door may be easily and quickly installed and removed.